Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-19

-, so you did give itl''
am afraid 1 did," sighed Lefty.
But he begged so hard, and said he
had never cared enough for any girl TO
ask for her likeness before
Poor fellowl But ne must give It
up Now go and write your letter. -
And Rosalind ran out OF the room.
About an hour later, a young LADY,
with macintosh on her arm knocked
at the door OF Is Diamond Crescent.
She had evidently been walking fast
for her cheeks were glowing and her
eyes were bright.
This is awful she said to herself.
as she heard steps approaching the door
on the inside y cIvil-looking woman
opened it.
"Are-are the gentlemen at homePn
the visitor asked. II mean-is MT,
Townsend at home: / am his sister,
and he expects me. L think"
10, walk in, ma'am, If you please.
Mr.. Townsend told me you were not
coming until tomorrow; he is out just
now, but your room is quite ready
Have you no luggage, ma'am?"
The visitor muttered something about
the station as she went into the hall.
Please show me into the sittIng-room, -
she said; II can walt for my brother
there No, thank you; no tea Is this
the roomP"
Yes, ma'am. The gentlemen has
this between them. Mr.. Hamilton is
coming back unexpected this evening.
He was telegraphed for, as there.is some
talk of the regiment leaving at once. "
What Is that nOiseT" the visitor
asked.
"Rain, ma'am. It's a thunder
shower, think. 1t always makes that
noise on the roof of the verander. It's
well you was under cover, ma'a -
Rosalind gave a sigh of relief as the
door at last closed behind the landlady.
Now, if by stroke of good fortune L
can commit my felony and get away
before-my brother comes in-what an
extraordinary thing that he should be
expecting lis sister. l suppose (glanc-
ing at u cabinet photograph on the
chImneypiece) "that is the man him.
self. Why, he must be forty at least
Now, l wonder where AIr. Geof keeps
his treasuresP In a drawer, of course;
but which drawer? L do not half like
rummaging among the poor mans pos
sessions, but he brought 1t on himself. F"
She presently came upon a packet
neatly tied up with red ribbon and
sealed. She pinched 1t. II evidently
contained photograph, for she felt
the cardboard, and there was some
thing soft that might be a glove; and
surely those were withered flowers that
cracked as she pressed them, and the
more lumpy enclosures must be letters.
Should she unite the ribbon and break
the seal? But time was passing, and
there was really no necessity. Then
she turned the packet over and found
an inscription that settled the question.
In a mans writing were the words:
lis. likeness and letters Very pre-
cious."
Poor GeoffI Poor dear feIlowI
How devotedly he loves herl / am SO
sorry fox him. Very precious. he calls
them" RosalInd murmured. But
precious or not, must rob HIM of
them. We cannot lose Tom L won
der what Lefty will say when she sees
them? Now, wish l were safely out
of this. / must write the finest scrap
of a note and leave it for poor dear
Geoff." She closed the drawer, put
the packet in her pocket, and wrote
hastily on a half sheet OF paper. LIS.
sister has taken what you have no
right to keep against her WILL"
She had just addressed the envelope
when she heard steps on the stairs; in
another moment the door was opened
aud handsome young man came in.
"How awkwardl''l Thought ROsalind-
"But / must keep up the character OF
Townsend'S sister. Who in the world
Is hep"
The newcomer stood still aud stared
at her. She was the prettiest girl he
had seen for many a day. She made
him n little bow. ~ am Mr.. Town
sends sister," she said, ''and l expect
HIM every moment; he does not expect
me until tomorrow. Did not the land
lady tell you was herer"
.'She-she-she didl'' the young man
gasped.
"What donkey he isl" thought
merciIess Rosalind, quite at her ease,
although she had Just been robbing a
drawer. Il wonder If you would mind
gong to look for my brotherI" she
said aloud In the,sweetest manner at
would be so very kind. 1t is awkward
TO be here all alone wlth-people com
ing in" She gave him little smile to
Indicate that he was one of the people.
II have To 90 to the station for my
Iurgage''-("What dreadful stones L
am telllngl'' she added to herself;) then
aloud, ''and, perhaps, by the time l
come back he will be here
80, you Will come back, Will you'
But it's raining cats and dogs! you'll
be drenchedl"
"Oh, dear, no! 1 have a waterproof
and Rosalind took up her CLOAK.
Thank you, " as the young man rushed
forward and put it around her shoul-
ders. "And you will go and find
Gerard for me-" she said, turning to
him with the sweetest smile There
was the slightest possible hesitation
beford she said the name; he noticed
nothing but the beauty OF her eyes.
Thank you very muchP'
She was gone before he recovered
/ himself. and when Geof Hamilton
came into the sittlng-room at No. 10
a few minutes later, he found his friend
| Townsend hanging out of the window.
"Hallo, Geep' he said, whats ups
| You look dazed. Seen ghostr"
mo, but the prettIest girl in the
world. She was here. She said she
was my sister. She asked me to go and
| look for-myself, while she went to the
station for her luggage"
Then she'll be backp"
"Not shell She turned the Other
way"
sfThen who in the world Is she, and
what brought her here?"
81 suspect you know all about that
you rascal She's one of your army o.
martyrs, take it."
-Rubbishl lam the martyrl What:
this?" He had picked up Rosallndi
note from the writing-table. "G
Hamilton, Esq., Now for the hear
I - In nrNanaI the nOts
read it. Then he threw himself into
chair with very red face. Then n
laughed. Then l am afraid he swore
. Meanwhile Rosalind, with her hear
humping half with fright and hal
with triumph, was speeding homeward
She flew to Letty's room, and foun'
that young person on her bed, reading
novel.
"Therep' Rosie cried, throwing dow
the packet, "never say again that L an
not sour best friendl There are you